1925 VFL Semi Final 1: Essendon v Collingwood
This is the match report for the match played on 19 September 1925 between Essendon and Collingwood in the first semi final of the 1925 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Collingwood at MCG.
Frank Maher captained the hosts.
Charlie Tyson captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Syd Barker and the visitors were coached by Jock McHale.
Essendon
F. Maher (capt.), N. Beckton, G. Campbell, C. Donaldson, C. Farrell, J. Garden, J. Hammond, J. Harrison, H. Hunter, V. Irwin, C. May, N. McSweeney, J. Quinn, G. Shorten, N. Simpson, G. Stockdale, J. Vosti, R. Watt
Collingwood
C. Tyson (capt.), R. Baker, G. Beasley, H. Chesswas, G. Coventry, S. Coventry, C. Dibbs, J. Harris, J. Lawn, B. Makeham, C. Milburn, F. Murphy, L. Murphy, J. Shanahan, L. Stainsby, R. Webb, L. Wescott, E. Wilson
Essendon (10.8.68) were defeated by Collingwood (12.6.78).
Goalkickers
Essendon: V. Irwin (4), F. Maher (4), J. Quinn, G. Shorten
Collingwood: G. Coventry (5), L. Stainsby (2), S. Coventry, J. Lawn, C. Milburn, F. Murphy, C. Tyson
Match Details
Season:
1925 VFL Season
Round:
Semi Final 1
Teams:
Essendon
v
Collingwood
Date:
Saturday 19 September 1925
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
60,055
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def. by
Collingwood
Score:
10.8.68 - 12.6.78
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 8 | (68) |
| Collingwood | 4 | . | 1 | 7 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 4 | 12 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 6 | (78) |
| Margin | ESSE by 7 | COLL by 8 | ESSE by 2 | COLL by 10 | COLL by 10 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Syd Barker
(Essendon),
Jock McHale
(Collingwood)
Captains:
Frank Maher
(Essendon),
Charlie Tyson
(Collingwood)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Beckton, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Donaldson, Clyde | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Farrell, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Garden, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Harrison, Joe | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Hunter, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Irwin, Vince | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 24 | Maher, Frank (c) | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 14 | May, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | McSweeney, Ned | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Quinn, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 30 | Shorten, George | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Simpson, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Stockdale, Greg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 10 | 8 | |||
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baker, Reg | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Beasley, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Chesswas, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Coventry, Gordon | ? | ? | 5 | ? |
| 7 | Coventry, Syd | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Dibbs, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Harris, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Lawn, Jim | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 29 | Makeham, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Milburn, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 19 | Murphy, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 18 | Murphy, Laurie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Shanahan, Jim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Stainsby, Les | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 25 | Tyson, Charlie (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Webb, Reynolds | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Wescott, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Wilson, Ernie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 12 | 6 | |||